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1 Here my soul melted in an instant, and I could not repress the tears which the emotion excited.
2 She could not repress the tears , and when he saw them, he drew her close and kissed her.
3 And as I think of her now I am unable to repress the tears from filling my eyes, strong man that I am.
4 She paced up and down the hallway, biting her lips and repressing the tears .
5 Madame de Campan repressed the tears which would fill her eyes, and turned to the two maids.
6 Mrs. Noble retired, scarcely repressing the tears .
7 He picked them up in silence, repressing the tears that stood in his big black eyes, and turned to go.
8 "Yes," she said, repressing the tears which came into her eyes.
9 "He got away from me," he began, so chagrined that he could hardly repress the tears .
10 "You are very kind, Mr. Eden," she returned, scarcely able to repress the tears that rose to her eyes.
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